Recent Examples on the WebPesto Perpetuo’ basil grabs attention right away thanks to its upright growth and variegated leaves. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2020 These wings are variegated and flecked with pigment, taking on the radiant transparency of monochrome stained glass. Daisy Alioto, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2020 There is an enormous variegated monstera with big white splotches, like the splatter on a painter’s jeans. Arielle Pardes, Wired, 19 Feb. 2020 Aureomarginata’ with pink buds opening to white blooms, variegated leaves edged in gold, and a spreading habit maturing at 3 feet by 4 feet.oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020 This is stained glass—actually overlaid plates of variegated... Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2019 The men are variegated in their dress; the angels are uniformly clad and colored but individualized, especially in their posture and gestures. Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 This variegated assemblage of letters might seem daunting to some, especially as they are not arranged in strict chronological order. Stephen Mirarchi, National Review, 28 Dec. 2019 Those are known as chimeras, and they will be variegated depending on where the new plant forms. Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 14 Nov. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāare "to diversify with different colors," from varius "having contrasting colors, various entry 1" + -egāre, variant of -igāare, verb suffix based on -ig-, nominal derivative of agere "to drive, do," as in rēmig-, rēmex "oarsman," hence rēmigāre "to row" — more at agent